Table 2. Selected characteristics of participants in a qualitative study of African American adolescents in North Carolina (n=13)1.
| Participant Characteristic | All participants (n=13) N (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 6 (46.2%) |
| Female | 7 (53.8%) |
| Age (years) | |
| 12 | 2 (15.4%) |
| 13 | 7 (53.9%) |
| 14 | 1 (7.7%) |
| 15 | 2 (15.4%) |
| 16 | 13.5 (1.19) |
| Mean (SD) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
| Normal (17-24.9) | 6 (46.2%) |
| Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 3 (23.1%) |
| Obese (≥30) | 1 (7.7%) |
| Mean (SD) | 24.7 (7.7) |
| School grade | |
| 7th | 4 (30.8%) |
| 8th | 4 (30.8%) |
| 9th | 0 (15.4%) |
| 10th or higher | 3 (23.1%) |
| Engage in physical activity at least once per week | |
| Yes | 9 (81.8%) |
| No | 2 (18.2%) |
| Number of times respondent exercises per week | |
| None | 1 (9.1%) |
| 1-2 times | 1 (9.1%) |
| 3-4 times | 7 (63.6%) |
| 5+ times | 2 (18.2%) |
| Typical length of exercise sessions | |
| Less then 15 minutes | 2 (18.2%) |
| 15-30 minutes | 7 (63.6%) |
| More than 60 minutes | 2 (18.2%) |
| Currently actively attempting to lose weight | |
| Yes | 4 (30.8%) |
| No | 9 (69.2%) |
| Currently satisfied with their weight | |
| Not satisfied | 3 (23.1%) |
| Satisfied | 5 (38.5%) |
| Somewhat satisfied | 2 (15.4%) |
| Very satisfied | 3 (23.1%) |
| Describe how much you eat…. | |
| Eat as much as I want | 6 (46.2%) |
| I watch what I eat so that I do not gain weight | 6 (46.2%) |
| I restrict what I eat so that I do not gain weight | 1 (7.8%) |
| Would you be interested in participating in a diet and health intervention or education program | |
| Yes | 13 (100%) |
| No | 0 (0%) |
| Would you answer questions about diet and nutrition through the Internet? | |
| Yes | 9 (69.2%) |
| No | 2 (15.4%) |
| Don't know/prefer not to answer | 2 (15.4%) |
| Would you participate in a program that gives you information about diet and nutrition through the Internet? | |
| Yes | 9 (69.2%) |
| No | 1 (7.8%) |
| Don't know/prefer not to answer | 3 (23.1%) |
| Would you choose to answer questions about diet and nutrition using pen and paper, by telephone, or on the Internet? | |
| 1 – Internet; 2 – Pen/paper; 3 – Telephone | 3 (23.1%) |
| 1 – Internet; 2 – Telephone; 3 – Pen/paper | 4 (30.8%) |
| 1 – Pen/paper; 2 – Internet; 3 – Telephone | 2 (15.4%) |
| 1 – Pen/paper; 2 – Telephone; 3 – Internet | 2 (15.4%) |
| 1 – Telephone; 2 – Internet; 3 – Pen/paper | 2 (15.4%) |
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Numbers may not sum to the total and percentages may not add up to 100% because of missing data and/or rounding.